Title: Patellar tendonitis<br/>Author: Brian Corwell<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/faculty/294/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><p>
Patellar tendonitis aka jumpers knee</p>
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Activity related knee pain due to degenerative, micro injury rather than an inflammatory process</p>
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Up to 20% in jumping athletes</p>
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Anterior knee pain during or after activity</p>
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Bassett Sign:<br />
a) Tenderness to palpation with knee in full extension (patellar tendon relaxed)<br />
b) No tenderness with knee in flexion (patellar tendon tight)<br />
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